Posts Tagged ‘Economy’
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2012 Economic Forecast
Hear a 2012 economic forecast and other remarks from Dr. Sean Snaith, Director of the Institute for Economic Competitiveness, at the University of Central Florida offered recently at the Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce members’ luncheon. Feature length – 34:59
Photos – Charles E. Miller
SunRail and You
Hear remarks from speakers involved in launching the Seminole County portion of SunRail, a 61 mile commuter railroad spine connecting 4 central Florida counties – Volusia, Seminole, Orange and Osceola, and a myriad of cities and communities in between. you’ll hear comments from Marianne Gurnee of the Florida department of transportation; David Mealor, mayor of the City of Lake Mary; Joe Durso, mayor of the city of Longwood; Patricia Bates, mayor of the city of Altamonte Springs; and John Horan, a Seminole County commissioner. The event is hosted by the Seminole County League of Women Voters.
Length 01:02:13
Photos – Charles E. Miller.
Oviedo Elections – No Contest
We meet two elected officials in Oviedo, Florida – Dominic Persampiere and Steve Henken. Each will continue for another 2-year term in their governing office for that city. Each stood unopposed and uncontested when candidate qualifying ended on September 2nd perhaps because no residents perceived the need for new city leadership or had the necessary will or track record to compete against them. Feature length – 23:54
Produced, reported and edited by Stephen McKenney Steck
Selected Photos – Charles E. Miller
Selected Photos – Charles E. Miller
Starting School on a Shoestring
On this Heard in Central Florida you’ll hear remarks from Dr. Bill Vogel, superintendent of Seminole County Florida Public Schools recorded at the August 25, 2011 Hot Topic Luncheon of the League of Women Voters of Seminole County as—in the face of looming budget deficits — he describes the “tipping point” of the public school system from A-rated to a potentially lower rank. Vogel presents solutions the community must address to maintain the A ranking of the district and he responds to questions from the audience. Feature Length — 43:24
City of Winter Springs Budget – 2012
Winter Springs Mayor Charles Lacey explains how a new cost-effective approach to city finances has made it possible for the city to maintain the level of services even when revenues have declined by 28%. He describes the ways the city has managed to hold the line on costs through economies not utilized by previous administrations. Feature length – 19:20
(Produced, reported and edited by Desta Horner)
City of Sanford Budget – 2012
Sanford, Florida is Seminole County’s largest and oldest city. The severe decline in property tax revenue and federal and state funding has created a serious budget challenge. Interim city manager Tom George describes how the city is working to maintain services with fewer resources. Feature length – 18:20
(Produced, reported and edited by Desta Horner)
City of Oviedo Budget – 2012
Late summer is the time each year for most cities to prepare and propose their annual revenue and expense budgets for elected representatives and taxpayers to review and, eventually approve. The summer of 2011 is no different for Bob Bentkofsky, assistant city manager and budget director for the City of Oviedo, Florida. He leads you and me through the proposed budget. It’s proposed to be approved by city council in late September, with the council’s first hearing set for Thursday, September 8 at 6:30pm at city hall. Feature length – 26:10
(Produced, reported and edited by Stephen McKenney Steck)
Homelessness: A Community Conversation (#4)
Service providers to the homeless gathered for the 4th “community conversation” to continue to develop a strategy to more effectively address the issue of homelessness in Seminole County Florida. CMF Public Media has been chronicling this “conversation” in a multipart series on homeless issues in the county and this podcast features excerpts from that meeting. Feature length – 45:40
(Produced, reported and edited by Stephen McKenney Steck)
Homelessness: A Community Conversation (#3)
This 30-minute podcast is a condensation of 2-hours of discussions and small group breakouts on the third in a series of “conversations” on the subject of more effectively addressing the homeless issue in Seminole County, Florida. You’ll hear the voices of more than 30 providers of services to the homeless in the county. They confront issues and consider solutions put forward by facilitators Michele Saunders, director of the county’s department of community services and Dr. Thomas Bryer, an assistant professor in the Department of Public Administration at the University of Central Florida.
Length – 36:34
Produced, reported and edited by Stephen McKenney Steck
Altman: Capitol Wrap-up
State Senator Thad Altman (R-District #24) evaluates the 2011 session of the Florida Legislature. He discusses the budget cuts, job creation, his opposition to actions by Gov. Rick Scott and the upcoming redistricting of Legislative and Congressional seats. Altman also discusses his efforts on behalf of military families to make Florida the “most military friendly state in the nation”
Feature length 20:11
Produced, reported and edited by Desta Horner
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